St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-09
DISTRICT COURT NEWS.
Sundry Notes and Items From the
Halls Of Justice.


The demurrer to the Indictment
charging Albert johnson with selling
liquor without a license, came up be-
fore Judges Young and Lochren yes
terday morning. Thomas CAVITY an
peared for the defendant. He held that
the Ives bill, passed last winter, was
unconstitutional, from the fact that the
rules had not been suspended when the
bill had its second and third reading.
Judge LOchren held, however, that the
only question was whether there was
anything to show that the rules had not
been suspended. Although it did not
appear upon the journal of the house
that the rules had been suspended the
mere fact Of it's passage was evidence
that it had had large enough majority
to pass it; it would be necessary to
secure proof to the contrary aside from
the minutes of the journal before other
demurrer could be allowed. Judge
Lochren thereupOn overruled the de-
murrer.
Mary A. Taylor secured divorce
from Joseph B. Taylor yesterday on
proving that he had treated her with
great cruelty. She said that they were
married in 1871, and lived happily
enough for few years, when Joseph
came home intoxicated and would then
whip her, draw knife and threaten to
cut her throat. There are five children,
all of whom were given to Mrs. Taylor
Thomas CAVITY, attorney for John
Orth, demurred to the complaint charg-
ing Ortiz with illegal liquor selling. on
the ground that the rules had not been
suspended when the Ives bill had it's
second and third reading. The de-
murrer was oyerruled.
OJudges Lochren and Young refused
to dismiss the Indictment against Alfred
Olson, charged with selling liquor with
out license, on demurrer that the
law under which he was indicted is I'M
constitutional.
The old Wagner divorce came up
again on motion for an order to show
cause why Mr.. Wagner should not be
restrained from bring his divorce suit.
The matter was taken under advise
ment.
Arguments in the snit of Mrs. Martha
$4,000 for alleged malpractice, were
made yesterday. The case will come to
an end tomorrow.
Joseph Harmon ct al. have begun a
suit against Alfred F. Mcdonald to get
possession of part of lot 5, block 80, At
waters addition, alleged to be unlaw-
fully held.
Arguments in the matter of alimony
for Mrs. Adele Segelbaum, who obtained
a divorce from Max Segelbaum some
time ago, were heard yesterday.
William Welch, indicted for crimi-
nal libel on eight counts, withdrew his
plea of not guilty yesterday, and will
enter demurrerS.
Fred G. Weinhold was found not
guilty of selling beer at his drug store
on Fourth street south, and discharged
from custody. no
QJudge Young denied motion fora
new trial in the case of Fred Mueller,
charged with selling liquor to minor.
Magdaline Brakeman was granted a
divorce from Frank Brakeman Oh the
ground OF deSertlOn. u
Jacob Barge filed a demurrer yesterr
day in the ejectment suit against him
by j. Schultz. -
Mary Voight secured divorce from
Andrew Voight because he got drunkit
The suit of Sophie Graham against
Thomas Kelly comes up next week. iB
Jennie Storer secured divorce frosM
Henry StOrer-desertion 81
Charles Butte was committed to .the
insane asylum yesterday.